Christopher Galloway, 21

June 1, 2010, 9:31 a.m.

Christopher Galloway, a 21-year-old black man, was shot and killed Monday, May 31, in the 1800 block of West 74th Street in Manchester Square, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Galloway was standing with other people in front of a home where a party was taking place about 12:37 a.m. when he was approached by two males, said Det. Chris Barling, of the LAPD's Criminal Gang and Homicide unit.

The males said they knew girls inside the party and asked to enter, Barling said. When Galloway told them that he did not believe they knew anyone at the party, one of them pulled out a gun and shot at him, Barling said. No one else was hurt.

The two assailants, described as black males in their teens to mid-20s, then fled on foot.

Authorities were called, and Galloway was taken to California Hospital Medical Center, where he died at 1:40 a.m., according to coroner's records.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Det. Ernie Mendoza at (213) 485-1383.

[For the record: According to information provided by the coroner's office, an earlier post said Galloway was 25 years old, however, Det. Barling said he was 21. Also, an earlier version of this post incorrectly referred to Barling as Barley.]

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@Syscom, Secondly, behavior breeds behavior... what good am I when I encourage more negative w/ my negative when the situation was already in a downward spiral in the first place? It ultimately only stimulates more criticizm and stereotypical thinking on both sides of the fence.
So who's gonna be the bigger person?who is gonna be the positive example?
Majority of the posts I see you comment tend to only infuriate the familys and the communitys who feel you don't have a clue in the first place. Do you have a clue or just an hypothesis? Based on past discussions we have had I have analyzed that your speaking is usually only in theory. Truly only the facts we can take from these blogs are from the articles themselves and even in it some writings are questionable. Im one for the truth being told as it is Syscom really I am but thats not what you do and you & I both know it. Your comments are misguided and generally appear to be a pre conceived prejudice long before all the facts are given, if they even are at all. Naturally the family would speak well of there loved one,, thats to be expected. Would you speak ill of your mother, son, daughter or friend at his/her funeral or memorial Syscom?? Lets be realistic. Would you? The situation may be painfully obvious in itself threw the article alone. So can you say that your negative comments help? Yet your negative comments seem to out way more of your enlightening ones informing how voting matters and various resources to educate. To me collectively looking at your comments you appear to make a mockery of this. That is my opinion. I have yet to see were your motives appear pure other then in asking commentators what they may know about the case & if they have reported it to the authoritys. And I think its extremely rare to see you post on a victim who truly was a victim w/o any gang undertones regarding their case. But I understand that you too are entitled to your opinion nor your delivery but I respect your opinions although I may not agree.

— CJ June 16, 2010 at 3:02 p.m.

@Syscom, actually I have come across a few of your posts. The overall theme I have gathered from the majority of your posts moreso tend to speak on the political aspect. I don't ever recall a post were you speak of simultaneous efforts, but if you have my apologies to you. I also recall an instance in which we expressed dialogue between each other and I expressed the responsibity of everyone, not just the residents. I also asked you what you were willing to contribute or volunteer for the enhancement of such a community giving you too seem to obviously be affected by what you see & read. You never responded directly to that. I questioned your motives asking if your into the rhetoric or moved beyond the blog talk. Know that I too am not into the "blame game" and thats on both sides, whether your in the midst of the turbelance or your an outsider looking in such as yourself. We ALL are accountable in some way even if indirectly. How easy it is for me as a spectator to spectate w/o truly endulging in the cause beyond these blogs. To me that makes your comments more empty then beneficial.

to be continued...

— CJ June 16, 2010 at 3 p.m.

@ Citizenjohn with respect to your opinion, when you truly study the sociological aspect of communitys such as these you would know that unfortunately part reason persons tend to embrace gang life styles is because of the effects of their environment. Not so much as to how they were raised,, but what may have taken place as they were raised, what they witnessed or even experienced. When you are in a oppressed environment unfortunately the street lifes way of obtaining becomes motivational, especially when you lack true examples in your childhood. I think the majority of us whether even sub conciously desires to have the best in our lives, its just the avenue we take to obtain it. Citizenjohn, there is much to address when it comes to these things. Too many to try and post under this blog. I apologize that you have interpretated my comment as saying something is "wrong w/ the system" because I have never incited that nor do I believe that in totallity. I actually have a broader view in my thinking. I am not so ignorant in my thinking to base my opinion solely on only blaming the system you are refering to. Also, in my posts I have never made any excuses for anyone. Perhaps you have never really viewed any of the comments I have left. Lastly, I can accept that people are entitled to their opinions/beliefs and certain responses are fueled by their experiences. My question to you is this.. Where you raised in a community like this? What experience have you had relative to those that were? or are you a suburban outsider only affected threw what you read on these HR blogs and on the News?

— CJ June 16, 2010 at 12:59 p.m.

— Paul, many people say I am wrong; but no one comes up with factual evidence to prove it. What part of the homicide map am I interpreting wrong? Be specific please.

CJ - obviously you have never read all my posts on the dysfunctional neighborhoods and how many different issues have to be addressed simultaneously in order to fix things. As I have always said; the path to change must come from the people who live there and to start voting in representatives who will work for improvement instead of the same do nothing blow hards who know how to blame others, but not to fix things.

As for inciting more negativism? I am just a single commentator who is calling it like it is. I am not PC and some people are shocked by what I say because maybe its the first time they have to look in the mirror and acknowledge some cold hard facts.

— syscom3 June 11, 2010 at 3:47 p.m.

Hey CJ, in my opinion this violence has less to do with economics than culture. What we have going on is people embracing the violent gang lifestyle which means crime, drugs, and death. They know the risks and horror that inevitably comes but they continue down that path. As you read this blog you will commonly see family members and acquaintances denying the root cause and, yes as syscom3 refers to it, enabling this garbage. People like you, though obviously well meaning, are also part of the problem because you provide a convenient socioeconomic, 'there's something wrong with the system' excuse for their inexcusable behavior. BTW, before anyone goes off, I'm not claiming Mr. Galloway was part of that as we do not yet have any proof or claim to that effect.

— Citizenjohn June 11, 2010 at 3:10 p.m.

Unfortunatly I have learned that Syscom is truly ignorant to the true economical, sociological issues that take place in these communitys. And I expect others to favor his/her views in light of their own opinions due to their lack of knowledge. For every epidemic (in this case homicidal epidemic) there is a cause. To truly come to terms w/ what goes on one has to look in a broader sense. It goes beyond politics, it goes beyond judgement, it goes beyond being on the outside looking inside more as a Critic then a Volunteer of Change, beyond the Blog dialogue but in the streets that need them. But if you are even closed minded to even broadning your mind to endulge on the deeper issues then I question your motives. To incite more negatism on a blog only breeds more negatism. If you never offer ideas for change.. once again, what is your motive? are you truly MOVED by all this or AMUSED by all of this? What motivates you to check these HR Blogs everyday especially if your so heartless to the victims familys in the first place?

— CJ June 11, 2010 at 2:12 p.m.

Roger,
Is the map not a factual report? He was commenting on the post that said, "There have only been a handful of shootings". Within a two-mile radius 96 shootings is A LOT more than a handful wouldn’t you agree? What is with the name-calling? That would be like me calling you Roger Uterus......I think why people despise Syscom the way they do is simply because people have not learned that ACCEPTANCE is wonderful thing, it is empowering to accept the truth. I read this report often and see a lot of denial. Old saying is "truth hurts" I think Syscom keeps it real, he tells the truth, he backs up his posts and most people cant deal with the truth. Oh.....and remember they are all in a better place and only god can judge them right?

— JJ June 9, 2010 at 3:34 p.m.

Rest in peace BRO! we all miss you on the block. Its crazy 2 me how scary ni**az is these dayz.. we cant even step outside to take the trash out w/out worrying about gettin caught slippin.. to you outsiders lookin in not knowin.. im 19 and chris was 21 he wasnt a gang member, he was some1 who made everybody he came around a better person. i give my condolences to his family and i wish it were safe enough so us young ppl dont have to have a weapon to protect our lives just to walk across the street or sit on the porch because these ni**az aint playin out here.. and it aint just the mid 20 year olds either its these 14 15 year olds earning their stripes.. we miss you bro nd like yu always said when asked where the females at.. "YOU GOT EM..:-)'"

— JaY June 4, 2010 at 8:24 a.m.

My Condolence go out to Mr. Christopher Galloway's Family, and I pray that you one day get justice for your lose; Those Cowardly S.O.Bs! was such losers that they had nothing better to do then to crash a party looking for trouble anyway, or who they could have killed inside the party.
"Hey Cowards!!", What ever happened to fighting with your fist like a man?, because you took the sissy way, and probably don't know how to fight like a man, or for that matter be a man, "I guess now, you feel your tough, because you took this guys life, right?, I hope that one day when you find yourself on the other side of the gun you cowards, that you think about the lives you destroyed, or took, and your people don't start with this he was so sweet crap, after you could cold-heartedly take someone's life like that's the thing to do, "YOU COWARDS!!"

— Just Say'n June 4, 2010 at 6:17 a.m.